ArticleJournal of infection prevention2019
Single-use of endodontic hand files: perceptions and practise.
Article in Journal of infection prevention, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Cyclic fatigue resistance, number of uses, and morphological/chemical analysis of RCS Rainbow Files, VDW Rotate and ProTaper Ultimate: in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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- Microbial Culture and Scanning Electron Microscopic Evaluation of Endodontic Hand Files: An In Vitro Study.Cureus · 2022Article
- Comparing Sterilization of Endodontic Hand Files by Four Different Methods: AnInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe concept of single-use of endodontic files remains controversial in the published literature. The extent and attitudes concerning the single-use of endodontic hand files is currently unknown in many countries.
aimThe prevalence and perceptions regarding the single-use of endodontic files was investigated in this descriptive observational study.
methodsA questionnaire regarding the perceptions and usage protocols of endodontic files was developed. Twenty-seven South African dental practices were included in this study. Participation was voluntary.
resultsNone of the respondents reported single-use of endodontic hand files. Several decontamination methods were used by the respondents for reprocessing endodontic files. DISCUSSION: Financial constraints were reported as the primary reason for the reuse of endodontic files. As no standardised method of reprocessing these instruments exists for South Africa, written guidelines on this subject should be developed.
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